{"id":1004327471,"date":"2019-05-29T04:03:05","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T12:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004327471"},"modified":"2019-05-29T04:04:49","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T12:04:49","slug":"ocean-city-hotel-welcomes-first-guests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/ocean-city-hotel-welcomes-first-guests\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean City Hotel Welcomes First Guests"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image courtesy of Aloft Hotels<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Marriott International\u2019s Aloft Hotels has teamed up with Blue Water Development and Real Hospitality to open Aloft Ocean City, a 120-key hotel in Ocean City, Md.<\/p>\n

This marks Aloft Hotels\u2019 entry into the popular Maryland resort town. Its portfolio now includes more than 150 hotels in 20 countries. The Marriott brand prides itself on being a \u201cnext generation<\/em>\u201d hotel chain, offering a tech-friendly experience for guests.<\/p>\n

\u201cAloft Hotels are different by design, aiming to give today’s modern, tech-savvy traveler an energized experience that includes everything they need and nothing that they don\u2019t,\u201d<\/em> Bridget Higgins, Aloft Hotels\u2019 senior global brand director, told Commercial Property Executive<\/em>. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be bringing this innovative concept to Ocean City, particularly as it is one of the first examples of our future-proofed design for Aloft Hotels worldwide.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Earlier this month, GDC Properties obtained $18 million in refinancing<\/a> for Aloft Orlando Downtown, a 118-key hotel in Orlando, Fla. Another Aloft-branded hotel is under construction in Orlando. In February, Meridian Capital Group secured $42 million in construction financing<\/a> for that development.<\/p>\n

Enviable location, tech-friendly features<\/h2>\n

Located at 4501 Coastal Highway, Aloft Ocean City is situated just steps away from Ocean City\u2019s pristine beach and famous boardwalk. \u201cThe new Aloft Ocean City location does maintain the brand\u2019s trademark urban design and feel, however this is a great example of a resort Aloft in the United States,\u201d <\/em>Higgins said. \u201cBalconies and west-facing windows give way to the picturesque Isle of Wight Bay, with an outdoor pool that appears to be an extension of the natural surroundings. A tiny, private beach makes the perfect spot for catching a sunset over the horizon.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The property will feature a state-of-the-art fitness center, an indoor and outdoor pool, private balconies overlooking the Isle of Wight Bay and 3,250 square feet of event space. The new check-in pods are among the hotel’s more tech-savvy features.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hotel\u2019s modern, industrial look is a departure for Ocean City, where beach-themed hotels have been the norm up until now. The sleek design and energetic vibe are a key addition to Ocean City\u2019s hospitality offering,\u201d<\/em> Higgins said. \u201cIn the evenings, music lovers and music makers\u2014guests and locals alike, can enjoy signature cocktails and a full American bar menu at the W XYZ bar, accompanied by live music from the brand\u2019s Live at Aloft Hotels music program.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The new development is also Blue Water\u2019s first new construction project in Ocean City, which is home to more than 200 restaurants, a 10-mile beach and numerous entertainment attractions.<\/p>\n

Growing Hospitality Base<\/h2>\n

A report by the Town of Ocean City last summer revealed the occupancy rate at hotels in Ocean City was down 6 percent in May 2018 compared to May 2017, though estimates since that time have seen the levels rise slowly.  The report also noted that more than 8 million visitors come to Ocean City each summer, and the area offers around 10,000 hotel guestrooms, though that number is rising.<\/p>\n

Over the past year, Marriott opened a 150-key Residence Inn, while Radisson opened a 74-key Country Inn & Suites in the city. Hyatt is also about to open its first hotel in Ocean City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Aloft Hotels has opened its first-ever property in the popular Maryland resort town, partnering with Blue Water Development and Real Hospitality to bring the 120-key project near the famous boardwalk. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":451,"featured_media":1004327519,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21782,21808,21751,11,21742],"tags":[41315,33877,33375,36552],"class_list":["post-1004327471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-development","category-featured","category-hotel","category-midatlantic","category-latest","tag-gdc-properties","tag-marriott","tag-meridian-capital-group","tag-real-hospitality-group"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOcean City Hotel Welcomes First Guests - Commercial Property Executive<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/ocean-city-hotel-welcomes-first-guests\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ocean City Hotel Welcomes First Guests\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Aloft Hotels has opened its first-ever property in the popular Maryland resort town, partnering with Blue Water Development and Real Hospitality to bring the 120-key project near the famous boardwalk.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/ocean-city-hotel-welcomes-first-guests\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Commercial Property Executive\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CPExecutive\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-05-29T12:03:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2019-05-29T12:04:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2019\/05\/Photo-from-Aloft.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"620\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Keith Loria\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@cpexecutive\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@cpexecutive\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.commercialsearch.com\\\/news\\\/ocean-city-hotel-welcomes-first-guests\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.commercialsearch.com\\\/news\\\/ocean-city-hotel-welcomes-first-guests\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Keith Loria\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.commercialsearch.com\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/aaa29b723dad85f2444ae3cb0c4d735f\"},\"headline\":\"Ocean City Hotel Welcomes First Guests\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-05-29T12:03:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2019-05-29T12:04:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.commercialsearch.com\\\/news\\\/ocean-city-hotel-welcomes-first-guests\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":545,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.commercialsearch.com\\\/news\\\/ocean-city-hotel-welcomes-first-guests\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.commercialsearch.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/46\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/Photo-from-Aloft.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"GDC Properties\",\"Marriott\",\"Meridian Capital Group\",\"Real Hospitality Group\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Development\",\"Featured\",\"Hotel\",\"Mid-Atlantic\",\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.commercialsearch.com\\\/news\\\/ocean-city-hotel-welcomes-first-guests\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.commercialsearch.com\\\/news\\\/ocean-city-hotel-welcomes-first-guests\\\/\",\"name\":\"Ocean City Hotel Welcomes First Guests - 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